MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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